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Continued progress in reinventing the relationship between people and technology.Fri, 22 Feb 2019 00:16:11 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.1At the end of the day…show your respecthttps://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/at-the-end-of-the-dayshow-your-respect/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=at-the-end-of-the-dayshow-your-respect
https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/at-the-end-of-the-dayshow-your-respect/#respondThu, 31 Jan 2019 19:38:48 +0000https://whatsnext.nuance.com/?p=16412When you read the title, did you think this blog would be about respecting your elders? When we hear the phrase, “show your respect,” it’s usually in that context. I want to challenge us all to think more broadly about respect, because respect is simply treating people in a way that makes them feel cared […]

]]>https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/at-the-end-of-the-dayshow-your-respect/feed/0At the end of the day…there’s power in taking a breakhttps://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/at-the-end-of-the-daytheres-power-in-taking-a-break/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=at-the-end-of-the-daytheres-power-in-taking-a-break
https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/at-the-end-of-the-daytheres-power-in-taking-a-break/#respondThu, 17 Jan 2019 14:27:05 +0000https://whatsnext.nuance.com/?p=16315There are many scientific studies that show the power of taking a break. Whether it’s a quick break during the day to clear your head, taking a day off on the weekend to relax, or taking a vacation to re-energize, the science shows that breaks provide better focus, clarity, productivity, and even increased happiness. In […]

]]>https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/at-the-end-of-the-daytheres-power-in-taking-a-break/feed/0A Backstop that reduces risk of delayed diagnosishttps://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/a-backstop-that-reduces-risk-of-delayed-diagnosis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-backstop-that-reduces-risk-of-delayed-diagnosis
https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/a-backstop-that-reduces-risk-of-delayed-diagnosis/#respondMon, 07 Jan 2019 16:20:43 +0000https://whatsnext.nuance.com/?p=16223There are two things that have long been true about incidental findings and follow-up recommendations in radiology reports. First, they are exceedingly common. Second, they are often not completed: 30% to 70% of follow-up recommendations are “lost” or never completed for reasons unrelated to physician skill, but from a mix of systemic and technology limitations. […]

]]>https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/a-backstop-that-reduces-risk-of-delayed-diagnosis/feed/0A 2019 prediction: Radiologists accelerate the adoption of workflow-integrated AI solutionshttps://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/a-2019-prediction-radiologists-accelerate-the-adoption-of-workflow-integrated-ai-solutions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-2019-prediction-radiologists-accelerate-the-adoption-of-workflow-integrated-ai-solutions
https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/a-2019-prediction-radiologists-accelerate-the-adoption-of-workflow-integrated-ai-solutions/#respondFri, 21 Dec 2018 13:09:38 +0000https://whatsnext.nuance.com/?p=16173I have a prediction for the adoption of AI in radiology in 2019: radiologists not only will adopt workflow-integrated AI solutions in increasing numbers, they will accelerate development and application of these solutions throughout the healthcare value chain. I base that on three observations from last month’s RSNA conference in Chicago: There’s been a sea […]

]]>https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/a-2019-prediction-radiologists-accelerate-the-adoption-of-workflow-integrated-ai-solutions/feed/04 factors health systems need to consider when protecting PHIhttps://whatsnext.nuance.com/office-productivity/4-factors-health-systems-need-to-consider-when-protecting-phi/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=4-factors-health-systems-need-to-consider-when-protecting-phi
https://whatsnext.nuance.com/office-productivity/4-factors-health-systems-need-to-consider-when-protecting-phi/#respondThu, 13 Dec 2018 15:20:21 +0000https://whatsnext.nuance.com/?p=16030Evolving technologies such as artificial intelligence, connected devices, and virtual assistants are continually simplifying our lives. While they simplify our lives however, they make our technological environments much more complex and difficult to manage and secure. CIO’s have the daunting task of implementing agile cybersecurity and privacy strategies to protect not just their networks but […]

]]>https://whatsnext.nuance.com/office-productivity/4-factors-health-systems-need-to-consider-when-protecting-phi/feed/0At the end of the day…create valuehttps://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/at-the-end-of-the-daycreate-value/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=at-the-end-of-the-daycreate-value
https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/at-the-end-of-the-daycreate-value/#respondWed, 12 Dec 2018 18:53:40 +0000https://whatsnext.nuance.com/?p=16147I was asked this week by an analyst firm, “How do you create value for your customers?” Value is defined in both tangibles and intangibles. The tangibles are dollars, time, and quality. Dollars are measured with cost savings, additional revenue or profit. Improved efficiency is measured in time savings. And quality is typically measured with […]

]]>https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/at-the-end-of-the-daycreate-value/feed/0Winning game-changers for really “doing AI” in radiologyhttps://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/winning-game-changers-for-really-doing-ai-in-radiology/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winning-game-changers-for-really-doing-ai-in-radiology
https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/winning-game-changers-for-really-doing-ai-in-radiology/#respondMon, 10 Dec 2018 14:32:59 +0000https://whatsnext.nuance.com/?p=16084The annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) reliably produces a lot of important radiology news, and it would be fair to say that this year’s conference was no exception. In fact, it’s more accurate to call the news from this year’s conference – game-changing. RSNA 2018 was exceptional for the marked […]

]]>https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/winning-game-changers-for-really-doing-ai-in-radiology/feed/0At the end of the day…be thankfulhttps://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/at-the-end-of-the-day-be-thankful/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=at-the-end-of-the-day-be-thankful
https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/at-the-end-of-the-day-be-thankful/#respondTue, 20 Nov 2018 18:20:03 +0000https://whatsnext.nuance.com/?p=15956The first Thanksgiving was a harvest feast celebrated by a diverse group. Puritans who had come to the “New World” seeking religious freedom, and Native Americans who banded with them to protect themselves from other tribes, celebrated the fall harvest together. The Puritans had much to celebrate since they survived the long journey across the […]

]]>https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/at-the-end-of-the-day-be-thankful/feed/0Hunting for the “easy” button: Finding balance and minimizing radiology overheadhttps://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/hunting-for-the-easy-button-finding-balance-and-minimizing-radiology-overhead/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hunting-for-the-easy-button-finding-balance-and-minimizing-radiology-overhead
https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/hunting-for-the-easy-button-finding-balance-and-minimizing-radiology-overhead/#respondMon, 19 Nov 2018 14:51:09 +0000https://whatsnext.nuance.com/?p=15941The workplace dynamics of radiology reading “rooms” have changed dramatically in the last few decades. It’s less common for radiologists to sit in a single reading room and have the option to talk directly with each other about how to manage the daily workload. In addition to the physical separation, today’s radiology workloads have become […]

]]>https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/hunting-for-the-easy-button-finding-balance-and-minimizing-radiology-overhead/feed/0A real view of lung cancer screening programshttps://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/a-real-view-of-lung-cancer-screening-programs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-real-view-of-lung-cancer-screening-programs
https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/a-real-view-of-lung-cancer-screening-programs/#respondTue, 13 Nov 2018 13:31:01 +0000https://whatsnext.nuance.com/?p=15914According to the Lung Cancer Foundation of America, 433 Americans die every day from lung cancer—that’s one person about every three minutes. Despite its position as the leading cancer to cause death, routine screening programs have only just been established in recent years. I had the chance to talk recently with Dr. Juan Batlle, whose […]

]]>https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/a-real-view-of-lung-cancer-screening-programs/feed/0At the end of the day…YOU define successhttps://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/at-the-end-of-the-dayyou-define-success/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=at-the-end-of-the-dayyou-define-success
https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/at-the-end-of-the-dayyou-define-success/#respondWed, 07 Nov 2018 20:33:50 +0000https://whatsnext.nuance.com/?p=15899In high school, I was nominated to participate in a “Calendar Girl” contest which meant if I won, I would have my photo on one month of the high school’s calendar. At the time, this was important to me because I was known as the “smart girl”, not a “pretty girl” because in high school […]

]]>https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/at-the-end-of-the-dayyou-define-success/feed/0At the end of the day…. get on the balconyhttps://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/at-the-end-of-the-day-get-on-the-balcony/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=at-the-end-of-the-day-get-on-the-balcony
https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/at-the-end-of-the-day-get-on-the-balcony/#respondWed, 24 Oct 2018 20:22:56 +0000https://whatsnext.nuance.com/?p=15878It’s important in business and in life to fully participate. Sometimes I think of this as being on the dance floor, fully participating. There’s also an adage, that sometimes you also need to get on the balcony to see the world from a different perspective. I admire people who are willing to fully participate. They […]

]]>https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/at-the-end-of-the-day-get-on-the-balcony/feed/0At the end of the day…diversity is powerfulhttps://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/at-the-end-of-the-daydiversity-is-powerful/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=at-the-end-of-the-daydiversity-is-powerful
https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/at-the-end-of-the-daydiversity-is-powerful/#respondWed, 10 Oct 2018 18:05:54 +0000https://whatsnext.nuance.com/?p=15811I have always believed that an idea shared is an idea improved. There is power in gaining the perspectives of those that are different from us in examining and improving on an idea. Companies at their essence are a collection of ideas that get implemented, ultimately leading to a growing client base. The better the […]

]]>https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/at-the-end-of-the-daydiversity-is-powerful/feed/0Engaging surgeons for better documentationhttps://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/engaging-surgeons-for-better-documentation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=engaging-surgeons-for-better-documentation
https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/engaging-surgeons-for-better-documentation/#respondTue, 02 Oct 2018 16:45:45 +0000https://whatsnext.nuance.com/?p=15780When it comes to documenting procedures, too many surgeons are dissatisfied with the status quo: documentation requirements add to surgeons’ daily burden, coding of procedures is complex and dynamic, and busy days with long procedures can have a negative impact on documentation accuracy. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Our newest white paper, […]

]]>https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/engaging-surgeons-for-better-documentation/feed/0At the end of the day…build your brand equityhttps://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/at-the-end-of-the-daybuild-your-brand-equity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=at-the-end-of-the-daybuild-your-brand-equity
https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/at-the-end-of-the-daybuild-your-brand-equity/#respondWed, 26 Sep 2018 15:24:12 +0000https://whatsnext.nuance.com/?p=15739An industry analyst recently asked me, “What is a brand?” My response: a brand is quite simply the promise you make combined with your personality traits that are displayed in interactions with you. In the case of a company brand, it’s the promise you make to the market combined with the personality or the characteristics […]

]]>https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/at-the-end-of-the-daybuild-your-brand-equity/feed/0Are you using secure speech recognition in your mobile messaging app?https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/are-you-using-secure-speech-recognition-in-your-mobile-messaging-app/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-you-using-secure-speech-recognition-in-your-mobile-messaging-app
https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/are-you-using-secure-speech-recognition-in-your-mobile-messaging-app/#respondThu, 20 Sep 2018 15:49:49 +0000https://whatsnext.nuance.com/?p=15702Every day, Americans send billions of text and mobile messages—and the “just text me” movement has spilled over from our personal lives to the workplace. Likewise, healthcare providers also have come to rely on text messaging to communicate with care teams and get quick answers to questions about patient care. A problem arises, however, if […]

]]>https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/are-you-using-secure-speech-recognition-in-your-mobile-messaging-app/feed/0At the end of the day…the little things matterhttps://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/at-the-end-of-the-daythe-little-things-matter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=at-the-end-of-the-daythe-little-things-matter
https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/at-the-end-of-the-daythe-little-things-matter/#respondTue, 11 Sep 2018 18:58:39 +0000https://whatsnext.nuance.com/?p=15628Years ago, I remember reading my annual employee feedback, and there was a comment about me being anti-social in an elevator. At the time, I was floored that someone would take the time to write down that I had not spoken to them in an elevator. My defensive reaction was to wonder why they didn’t […]

]]>https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/at-the-end-of-the-daythe-little-things-matter/feed/0Innovation in action speaks louder than wordshttps://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/innovation-in-action-speaks-louder-than-words/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=innovation-in-action-speaks-louder-than-words
https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/innovation-in-action-speaks-louder-than-words/#commentsThu, 06 Sep 2018 16:50:54 +0000https://whatsnext.nuance.com/?p=15594Brown University published research that uncovered an alarming trend among healthcare providers: physicians are spending less time with patients and more time on the computer. This study isn’t an outlier, unfortunately, but clearly illustrates how the people at the heart of medicine—patients and providers alike—need healthcare technology to quicken the pace of innovation. In many […]

]]>https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/innovation-in-action-speaks-louder-than-words/feed/1At the end of the day…earn your moneyhttps://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/at-the-end-of-the-day-earn-your-money/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=at-the-end-of-the-day-earn-your-money
https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/at-the-end-of-the-day-earn-your-money/#respondTue, 28 Aug 2018 20:42:35 +0000https://whatsnext.nuance.com/?p=15551I often talk about people with a strong work ethic. Have you ever really thought about what work ethic truly means? Do you think you have work ethic? I recently attended a keynote presentation by former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning. A great storyteller, Peyton kept the audience fully engaged, but what stayed with me most […]

]]>https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/at-the-end-of-the-day-earn-your-money/feed/0Time on Capitol Hillhttps://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/time-on-capitol-hill/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=time-on-capitol-hill
https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/time-on-capitol-hill/#respondTue, 21 Aug 2018 20:46:22 +0000https://whatsnext.nuance.com/?p=15500I arrived at the Rayburn House Office Building on Independence Avenue ready to seize the day. My flight to Washington, DC had landed early, and there was no line at the security checkpoint. I was grateful for the opportunity to take it all in and walk about the impressive building that’s home-away-from-home for many of […]

]]>https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/time-on-capitol-hill/feed/0Look beyond the numbers to achieve a state of growthhttps://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/look-beyond-the-numbers-to-achieve-a-state-of-growth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=look-beyond-the-numbers-to-achieve-a-state-of-growth
https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/look-beyond-the-numbers-to-achieve-a-state-of-growth/#respondMon, 20 Aug 2018 20:47:40 +0000https://whatsnext.nuance.com/?p=15492The topic of business growth is often viewed in terms of tangible, measurable things—revenue; headcount; or investments in engineering, product development, sales, and so on. But it’s the intangible factors, from employee mindset to the quality of customer relationships, that truly drive a company toward a state of growth. Consider how Apple achieved a historic […]

]]>https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/look-beyond-the-numbers-to-achieve-a-state-of-growth/feed/0A real view of cloud-based data analytics and insights for clinical excellencehttps://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/a-real-view-of-cloud-based-data-analytics-and-insights-for-clinical-excellence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-real-view-of-cloud-based-data-analytics-and-insights-for-clinical-excellence
https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/a-real-view-of-cloud-based-data-analytics-and-insights-for-clinical-excellence/#respondFri, 17 Aug 2018 18:40:37 +0000https://whatsnext.nuance.com/?p=15480Nuance Healthcare Diagnostics Vice President and General Manager Karen Holzberger sat down with Dr. William Boonn to get a clinician’s view of why the new mPower Clinical Analytics offering – part of the mPower suite of clinical excellence solutions – represents such a significant step forward for radiologists and for healthcare professionals everywhere. In nearly […]

]]>https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/a-real-view-of-cloud-based-data-analytics-and-insights-for-clinical-excellence/feed/0Minimizing the costs and risks of prescription printing with plain paperhttps://whatsnext.nuance.com/office-productivity/minimizing-costs-risks-prescription-printing-plain-paper/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=minimizing-costs-risks-prescription-printing-plain-paper
https://whatsnext.nuance.com/office-productivity/minimizing-costs-risks-prescription-printing-plain-paper/#respondWed, 15 Aug 2018 14:10:34 +0000https://whatsnext.nuance.com/?p=15454Savvy hospitals are turning to new innovations in printing to help them cut costs and minimize risks using plain paper prescription printing. According to Black Book Research “in order to break even, average hospital costs will have to be reduced by 24 percent by 2022.” That percentage seems almost insurmountable with the mounting costs associated […]

]]>https://whatsnext.nuance.com/office-productivity/minimizing-costs-risks-prescription-printing-plain-paper/feed/0At the end of the day…you can’t win holding the Queen of Clubshttps://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/at-the-end-of-the-dayyou-cant-win-holding-the-queen-of-clubs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=at-the-end-of-the-dayyou-cant-win-holding-the-queen-of-clubs
https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/at-the-end-of-the-dayyou-cant-win-holding-the-queen-of-clubs/#respondTue, 14 Aug 2018 13:20:44 +0000https://whatsnext.nuance.com/?p=15389I learned an important lesson in a leadership class many years ago that I’ve never forgotten. There are times in leadership to get opinions and gain consensus, and there are circumstances where the leader just needs to decide. The lesson years ago was: if you’ve made the decision, communicate clearly that you have and why. […]

]]>https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/at-the-end-of-the-dayyou-cant-win-holding-the-queen-of-clubs/feed/0Teamwork, purpose-built technology, and the responsibility to care for those who care for ushttps://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/teamwork-purpose-built-technology-and-the-responsibility-to-care-for-those-who-care-for-us/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=teamwork-purpose-built-technology-and-the-responsibility-to-care-for-those-who-care-for-us
https://whatsnext.nuance.com/healthcare/teamwork-purpose-built-technology-and-the-responsibility-to-care-for-those-who-care-for-us/#respondMon, 13 Aug 2018 12:38:20 +0000https://whatsnext.nuance.com/?p=15397Provider burnout is a major issue for the healthcare industry, as a whole – and it’s a human issue at its heart. The people caring for all of us are suffering day-to-day, and that’s a problem worth solving. But it’s more than that. Provider burnout has real and frankly frightening implications for patient safety and […]